Coursera MOOC Workshop

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Friday November 13, 2015 - Saturday November 14, 2015
      2:00 pm - 4:59 pm
  • Location: Global Learning Center, Room 129
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Contact

Kristen Anderson

Georgia Tech Professional Education

kristen.anderson@pe.gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: MOOC instructors are invited to join Nelson Baker, Rich DeMillo, Coursera's Course Success Team, and the GT MOOC team on November 13 for the 2nd annual Coursera MOOC Workshop.

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MOOC instructors are invited to join Nelson Baker, Rich DeMillo, Coursera's Course Success Team, and the GT MOOC team on November 13 from 10am-1pm for the 2nd annual Coursera MOOC Workshop! This will be a content-packed session with information critical to potential, new and experienced MOOC instructors as much is changing! Please RSVP as soon as possible with the information below.

Who: MOOC instructors (new instructors, those that have already developed a course or wish to submit a proposal)

What:

  • Members of the Coursera Course Success Team will guide you through best practices for creating a MOOC.
  • Jaron Vesely, our Coursera Partnership Manager, will be here in person to answer all your questions.
  • Meet the GT MOOC team members supporting your course.
  • Meeting will be recorded and streamed live. If you are unable to attend in person, a link to the recording will be sent out closer to the date of the workshop.
  • Coursera’s Q4 2015 Roadmap has just been released, you can ask questions after the workshop.
  • Instructor swag.
  • Boxed lunches will be provided.
  • Critical techniques for streamlining the creation of your MOOC will be shared!

Where: The Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, Room 129

When: November 13, 10:00a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Tentative Agenda:

9:30 – 10:00 Project Management & Course Design & Development Teams will be available pre workshop for any questions

10:00 – 10:20 Introduction & MOOC Strategy - Nelson Baker & Rich DeMillo

10:20 – 10:30 Faculty Introduction 

10:30 – 12:00 Coursera Course Success Team Presentation

12:00 – 12:40 GT Expectations & Process for developing a MOOC & Meet the MOOC team - Kristen Anderson & Pam Buffington

  • MOOC Coordinators
  • Branding & Marketing
  • Course Design & Development
  • Interactive Instructional Media Team

12:40 – 12:55 Research: What kinds of data can you get from your MOOC? - Amanda Madden

12:55 – 1:00 Wrap Up- Nelson Baker & Rich DeMillo

1:00 Studio Tour (Optional)

 

RSVP: kristen.anderson@pe.gatech.edu with the following information:

  • Will you be attending November 13th 10-1pm?
  • If you would like to meet separately with the Coursera team, what times on November 12 or 13 are you available?
  • If you have additional team members that you want to bring, please let us know their information as well.
  • Are you planning on submitting a new MOOC proposal? The new RFP will be released soon.

Additional Information

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Groups

C21U

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff
Categories
Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
C21U, Coursera, Coursera MOOC Workshop, GTPE, MOOCs
Status
  • Created By: Brittany Aiello
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Oct 22, 2015 - 6:38am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:14pm